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fiscal cliff to the international edition of the german paper der spiegel budget disarray u.s. set to restage greek tragedy now it may not represent the same type of threat but it is reminiscent of the debt ceiling debate in the summer of two thousand and eleven after which the u.s. of course lost its aaa credit rating from s. and p. for the first time in history now the ratings agency then.
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at issue, the $800 billion in new tax revenue he proposed in a fiscal cliff deal which the white house quickly rejected because it does not raise taxes on the wealthy but aims to get the money through cuts in deductions. senator jim demint denounced boehner's plan as a tax hike that will, quote, destroy american jobs and allow politicians in washington to spend even more. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell also distanced himself from the boehner plan declining to endorse it yesterday. >> we've wasted enormous amount of time here sparring back and forth in public, and it strikes me it's a good time to get serious about the proposals. so i have no other particular observation than i commend the house republican leadership for trying to move the process along and getting to a point where hopefully we can have a real discussion. >> but why is the the gop still hot on its desire to raise money through cuts and deductions rather than an actual increase in the top end tax rate? well, i think it's likely because the most ductions in states happen to be the higher blue states. in other word
at issue, the $800 billion in new tax revenue he proposed in a fiscal cliff deal which the white house quickly rejected because it does not raise taxes on the wealthy but aims to get the money through cuts in deductions. senator jim demint denounced boehner's plan as a tax hike that will, quote, destroy american jobs and allow politicians in washington to spend even more. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell also distanced himself from the boehner plan declining to endorse it yesterday....
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what are you looking at right now in terms of the fiscal cliff deal and also, this news coming out? >> oil just turned negative. down to about 20 cents a barrel after being up about 75 cents a barrel earlier in the day, so positive news coming out of the middle east and affecting the oil markets. the turkey is thawing. let's see if the gold market can heat up. what you're seeing in gold is the longs are content where they are. no shorts coming to the market with the fiscal cliff uncertainty, so on the downside, i'm looking at support at 17.10 and on the upside, about 17.35. i think what's evident, if we get a real deal, one where they address the top tax rate, the spending cuts, i think initially, it's bearish for gold, but i think after that, the qe kicks? >> i want to bring in jim on the discussion. the news of the cease fire coming out. what are the levels you're watching in gold right now. in oil right now. >> i believe the it's the january contract and if it's below 84.54ish, it means the market really believes that a cease fire is going to be more than just a fleeting thing an
what are you looking at right now in terms of the fiscal cliff deal and also, this news coming out? >> oil just turned negative. down to about 20 cents a barrel after being up about 75 cents a barrel earlier in the day, so positive news coming out of the middle east and affecting the oil markets. the turkey is thawing. let's see if the gold market can heat up. what you're seeing in gold is the longs are content where they are. no shorts coming to the market with the fiscal cliff...
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a coalition of the nation's top c.e.o.s is feeling pessimistic about getting a fiscal cliff deal.
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if there's a fiscal cliff deal, you could see the markets rally. and on tuesday john boehner, the 113th congress is sworn in and john boehner is expected to be elected to his second term as house speaker by a vote in the house. we'll see if everyone plays nice in the sandbox and work together to solve the country's problems in 2013. if you're sitting down to breakfast, this bowl of cereal, that milk can get more expensive if a fiscal cliff deal is not reached. that gallon of milk might cost as much as $7. cnn's candy crowley spoke with secretary of agriculture tom vilsack. $7 milk? this is known as the dairy cliff, right? >> yes, it is. we've been so focused on other kinds of cliffs, but, in fact, because there is no farm bill, they revert back to some laws that were enacted in the 1940s. it would cause -- because milk won't be, if you will, propped up, it would cause milk prices too almost double, at least according to the agriculture secretary. they're working on a fix, something like that which hits consumers so hard. they'll notice that immedia
if there's a fiscal cliff deal, you could see the markets rally. and on tuesday john boehner, the 113th congress is sworn in and john boehner is expected to be elected to his second term as house speaker by a vote in the house. we'll see if everyone plays nice in the sandbox and work together to solve the country's problems in 2013. if you're sitting down to breakfast, this bowl of cereal, that milk can get more expensive if a fiscal cliff deal is not reached. that gallon of milk might cost as...
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cliff deal but what does this so-called dollar index really gauge when it comes to the greenbacks true value will break it down and word of the day and paying people to track that comings and goings of private corporate jets in the big woods on them amounts to this. material nonpublic information which is different as the information that the average investor doesn't have the capability of an insider trading case pretty standard. there is a debate we'll talk about it and loose change let's get to today's capital account . well this whole cliff debate seems to consume the domestic airwaves it also reverberated around the global echo chamber providing the baseline for headlines like this that we found a day in the english edition of the chinese government news source no deal in sight on the u.s. fiscal cliff to the international edition of the german paper der spiegel budget disarray us set to restage greek tragedy now it may not represent the same type of threat but it is reminiscent of the debt ceiling debate in the summer of two thousand.
cliff deal but what does this so-called dollar index really gauge when it comes to the greenbacks true value will break it down and word of the day and paying people to track that comings and goings of private corporate jets in the big woods on them amounts to this. material nonpublic information which is different as the information that the average investor doesn't have the capability of an insider trading case pretty standard. there is a debate we'll talk about it and loose change let's get...
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go over the cliff and get a deal right after new years. >> mort? >> the economy is going to be very weak despite the solution on the fiscal cliff. >> ryan is right on the cliff, by the way. i predict the u.s. afghanistan by december 31, 2013. bye-bye.
go over the cliff and get a deal right after new years. >> mort? >> the economy is going to be very weak despite the solution on the fiscal cliff. >> ryan is right on the cliff, by the way. i predict the u.s. afghanistan by december 31, 2013. bye-bye.
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from the fiscal cliff deal to a new poll shows -- showing that the president will reach across for deals. charles is not buying it. what are you not buying that the president will not compromise and reach across the aisle or no deal at all? >> we will not get the deal by the january 1st deadline. >> so we go over the cliff? >> we begin that move toward the cliff. we have to be careful that the lights go out on january 1st. this will be destructive over the course of the year. and i think washington knows that you don't get january 1st and the stock market speaks out. that's the danger of waiting that long and waiting to be forced. then you get something haphazard. >> you don't think the president will bend on raising tax rates on the rich and the republicans won't cave to that? >> i hate say raising tax rates on the rich. again it is a $250,000 threshold. >> that's what the people believe. >> the president wants that, and i think $1.6 trillion is an outrageous figure he tossed out there. ultimately when there is some sort of a compromise he will be able to claim victory with the number u
from the fiscal cliff deal to a new poll shows -- showing that the president will reach across for deals. charles is not buying it. what are you not buying that the president will not compromise and reach across the aisle or no deal at all? >> we will not get the deal by the january 1st deadline. >> so we go over the cliff? >> we begin that move toward the cliff. we have to be careful that the lights go out on january 1st. this will be destructive over the course of the year....
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cliff deal. the first read team is asking the question how big of a deal will we see? governor christie meets with president obama this time at the white house, and it is just one of the things we thought you should know. be sure to check out our "news nation" tumblr page. you find behind the scenes pictures, and thank you for checking it out and liking our pictures. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] campbell's green bean casserole. it's amazing what soup can do we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 locations, where our dedicated support teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our teams have the information you want when you need it. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. [ man thinking ] oh, this gas. those antacids aren't working. oh no, not that, not here! [ male announcer ] antacids
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even overshadowing the fiscal cliff. the markets today did not get a huge boost from the greek deal because they expected that it would happen. but they would have take an real hit had it not. bret? >> bret: amy kellogg in london. thank you. black friday shoppers got plenty of bang for the buck. that is later in the grapevine. up next, republicans try to zero in on hispanic voters. why is it that the most impressive technology often comes with a set of equally impressive instructions ? shouldn't something that's truly advanced, not need much explanation at all ? with the nokia lumia 822 on verizon, there's not much to learn because it's powered by windows... to let you do more than you ever imagined on your smartphone. exclusively with data sense-- a feature that makes the most of your plan. only on verizon. >> bret: republicans are already looking ahead to the next election. in 2014. they are trying to do something about the low numbers with hispanics. correspondent doug mckelway on the first steps this week. >> clearly
even overshadowing the fiscal cliff. the markets today did not get a huge boost from the greek deal because they expected that it would happen. but they would have take an real hit had it not. bret? >> bret: amy kellogg in london. thank you. black friday shoppers got plenty of bang for the buck. that is later in the grapevine. up next, republicans try to zero in on hispanic voters. why is it that the most impressive technology often comes with a set of equally impressive instructions ?...
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cliff deal. that man is about to join us live. >>> plus, as we stand at the precipice of the cliff, is compromise possible? we'll ask congress jeff flake. all that up next on "kudlow." >>> welcome back to "the kudlow report." i'm larry kudlow. in this half hour, benghazi-gate rears its ugly head again today. two months after the deadly terrorist attack on our u.s. consulate in libya, lawmakers are finally briefed by intelligence, state and fbi officials. >>> call it president obama's bad medicine. my 2025 research shows the u.s. will have a full-blown doctor shortage because of obama care. >>> first up, with 46 days until the country's economy plummets off the tax and fiscal cliff, new signs tonight that democrats are digging in when it comes to raising taxes on the rich. take a listen to a letter president obama read in his first second-term press conference yesterday. >> it came from a man in tennessee who began by writing that he didn't vote for me. which is okay. but what he said was, even th
cliff deal. that man is about to join us live. >>> plus, as we stand at the precipice of the cliff, is compromise possible? we'll ask congress jeff flake. all that up next on "kudlow." >>> welcome back to "the kudlow report." i'm larry kudlow. in this half hour, benghazi-gate rears its ugly head again today. two months after the deadly terrorist attack on our u.s. consulate in libya, lawmakers are finally briefed by intelligence, state and fbi officials....
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they're warning congress that raising taxes on anyone, on anyone, as part of a fiscal cliff deal would have devastating consequences to the american economy. so will d.c. hear that message? joining me for more on this, the man behind the campaign the executive vice president of the national taxpayers union. and a economist with pioneer investment. sam, let's start with you. we keep hearing if you tax the wealthy it really doesn't have a negative impact because one, the wealthy take tir tax refund and save them. they don't spend them. is that not accurate? what is the negative implications of taxing the wealthy? >> i think anytime you take money away from anybody they are obviously going to have less money. the quesestion whether the wealthy spend their money or save it, i think that is a tougquestion to answer, because if you look at where people will be taxed, a lot of people will be spending money. they will not save it. i think it is assertion that is dangerous assertion to make. adam: pete from the national taxpayers union executive vice resident. a lot of what the president says,
they're warning congress that raising taxes on anyone, on anyone, as part of a fiscal cliff deal would have devastating consequences to the american economy. so will d.c. hear that message? joining me for more on this, the man behind the campaign the executive vice president of the national taxpayers union. and a economist with pioneer investment. sam, let's start with you. we keep hearing if you tax the wealthy it really doesn't have a negative impact because one, the wealthy take tir tax...
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cliff. >>> and the giants have another reason to celebrate. we'll tell you about the record-breaking payout that was announced this morning. you may be surprised who gets the full share. >>> it's cyber monday. we will look at the deals coming up in business news. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. faster than mandy can hang up on mr. monday. you hang up first. [ female announcer ] in just 60 seconds, you've got snack-defying, satisfying totino's pizza rolls. [ ringing ] it's on. let's roll. >>> protesters are back in the streets of cairo and now there are fears a second revolution may be looming in egypt goi following the series of decrees. the decree that gives the president immunity from the nation's courts. nbc reports from cairo. >> reporter: for a fourth straight
cliff. >>> and the giants have another reason to celebrate. we'll tell you about the record-breaking payout that was announced this morning. you may be surprised who gets the full share. >>> it's cyber monday. we will look at the deals coming up in business news. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel....
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as far as the big players it doesn't mean to be a lot of movement on the fiscal cliff. here is what the senate minority leader had to say. >> i hope at some point here the president will understand that there will be no solution to this. i remind people that there is only one person out of 307 million americans who can sign something in law. that is the president. only one person can support a deal he makes. that is the president. >> tucker carlson. nina easton and charles krauthammer. welcome back. what do you think? >> one thing that we learned about the white house is it's very good at raw political maneuvering. this dates back to obamacare. where it changed the rules in the senate to squeeze that through. this white house knows taxing the rich is popular position about they know making difficult decisions like changing medicare to raise the age for example to lower the cost of medicare needs to be done is a very unpopular decision. they know that if a decision, if they don't come to a grand bargain, republicans are going to be blamed. so they have every interest in
as far as the big players it doesn't mean to be a lot of movement on the fiscal cliff. here is what the senate minority leader had to say. >> i hope at some point here the president will understand that there will be no solution to this. i remind people that there is only one person out of 307 million americans who can sign something in law. that is the president. only one person can support a deal he makes. that is the president. >> tucker carlson. nina easton and charles...
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on the fiscal cliff. this morning a leading republican said any deal should include the major drivers of our debt. >> the long-term indebtedness of this country is baby boomers retiring putting pressure on medicaid, medicare and social security. i hope my party will look out for the country and not just the party itself and pure this president to do something he has never done before, lead in a bipartisan way. >> reporter: a little swipe there at the end but republicans have been consistent that it is important to address entitlement reform, something they very much want on the table if we're going to have a big deal in this fiscal cliff matter. jon? jon: on the democratic side it seems like they are holding firm on being sure that there is additional tax revenue in any fiscal cliff deal, right? >> jon, no question about that. they have been consistent from the very beginning. the president ran on the upper income americans paying more taxes as part of this deal. we heard more from chuck schumer on "fox n
on the fiscal cliff. this morning a leading republican said any deal should include the major drivers of our debt. >> the long-term indebtedness of this country is baby boomers retiring putting pressure on medicaid, medicare and social security. i hope my party will look out for the country and not just the party itself and pure this president to do something he has never done before, lead in a bipartisan way. >> reporter: a little swipe there at the end but republicans have been...
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john boehner said a fiscal cliff deal is no closer now than it was a week ago. nancy pelosi called for more urgency. >> four days ago we offered a serious proposal based on testimony of president clinton's former chief of staff. since then there's been no counteroffer from the white house. >> this is a moment of truth. the clock is ticking. christmas is coming. the goose is getting fat, but in many homes across america it's a very, very lean time. >> the goose is getting fat. this was the latest salvo in a week of ups and downs in negotiations as both sides engaged in a tug-of-war over tax rates and spending cuts. >> i was just flabbergasted and said you can't be serious? right now i would say we're nowhere. >> there shouldn't be anything offered in public. the president, speaker boehner in a room and nobody come out until it's solved. >> we have to see the rates on the top 2% go up, and we're not going to get a deal with it. >> the problem with the republican proposal is it does raise taxes. >> if they do not make this deal on tax rates for the top 2%, they're
john boehner said a fiscal cliff deal is no closer now than it was a week ago. nancy pelosi called for more urgency. >> four days ago we offered a serious proposal based on testimony of president clinton's former chief of staff. since then there's been no counteroffer from the white house. >> this is a moment of truth. the clock is ticking. christmas is coming. the goose is getting fat, but in many homes across america it's a very, very lean time. >> the goose is getting fat....
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what will it take to get a deal on a fiscal cliff? don't miss it. stocks try to climb back from session lows on news about the fiscal cliff. is it profit taking from the best week in five months were a sign of more selling to come? we will find out. and with five weeks until the cliff, both parties are still really far apart on taxes and entitlement reform. a new ruling read slate into another constitutional challenge to the individual mandate. he tells with elizabeth macdonald on that story. we go down to nicole petallides on the new york stock exchange. we started a little bit lower. not really fun at the holiday week. nicole: we're about 30 points off of the earlier lows of the day. most have been in the red all day long going sector to sector. the dow down over half of 1%. however, we have seen four straight weeks of selling. we're up over 400 points. there are still concerns about the fiscal cliff, which he noted. united health care, one of the big losers on the dow missing analyst expectations, so it has come under some pressure. also looking
what will it take to get a deal on a fiscal cliff? don't miss it. stocks try to climb back from session lows on news about the fiscal cliff. is it profit taking from the best week in five months were a sign of more selling to come? we will find out. and with five weeks until the cliff, both parties are still really far apart on taxes and entitlement reform. a new ruling read slate into another constitutional challenge to the individual mandate. he tells with elizabeth macdonald on that story....
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. >> that's the man tapped to be the gop's point person to work out a fiscal cliff deal with democrats and to get his republican colleagues to support it. what of the number two, house majority leader eric cantor. >> we don't understand why raising tax rates is the solution if you want to see people get back to work. >> here's the number three, house republican whip kevin mccarthy. >> if he wants revenues, we're not saying no to revenues. what we're saying is, you don't get that by raising the tax rates. you get that by loopholes. >> yes. loopholes. you may remember them from the presidential campaign. and what of them? politico's headline today, tax loopholes alone cannot solve fiscal cliff. the article begins raise revenues and reform the tax code, easy, eliminate all the tax loopholes, right? good luck with that. as someone else might say -- >> the math tends not to work. >> as the two parties return to the table next week a "usa today" gallup poll suggests the public trusts president obama more than republicans to negotiate in good faith. 65% believe obama will make a sincere effor
. >> that's the man tapped to be the gop's point person to work out a fiscal cliff deal with democrats and to get his republican colleagues to support it. what of the number two, house majority leader eric cantor. >> we don't understand why raising tax rates is the solution if you want to see people get back to work. >> here's the number three, house republican whip kevin mccarthy. >> if he wants revenues, we're not saying no to revenues. what we're saying is, you don't...
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wall street initially fell after house speaker boehner said there'd been no progress on a fiscal cliff deal. but stocks rose later, on news that the economy grew at an annual rate of 2.7% in the third quarter. the dow jones industrial average gained more than 36 points to close well above 13,021. the nasdaq rose 20 points to close at 3,012. the united nations general assembly voted today to recognize palestine as a non- member observer state. the tally was 138 to nine, with 41 abstentions. the u.s. voted no. it came after palestinian president mahmoud abbas appealed to the world body to issue the birth certificate of palestine. >> we did not come here seeking to delegitimize a state established years ago, and that is israel. rather, we came to affirm the legitimacy of a state that must now achieve its independence, and this is palestine. >> sreenivasan: palestinians said the vote would strengthen their hand in future peace talks with israel. but the israeli ambassador to the u.n., ron prosor, warned that the palestinians are turning their backs on peace. >> for as long as president abb
wall street initially fell after house speaker boehner said there'd been no progress on a fiscal cliff deal. but stocks rose later, on news that the economy grew at an annual rate of 2.7% in the third quarter. the dow jones industrial average gained more than 36 points to close well above 13,021. the nasdaq rose 20 points to close at 3,012. the united nations general assembly voted today to recognize palestine as a non- member observer state. the tally was 138 to nine, with 41 abstentions. the...
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remish, you have written about the pessimistic view on the fiscal cliff negotiations. why don't you think a deal gets done? >> well, i just think the parties are too far apart. if president obama wants republicans to agree not only to allow the top tax rates to go up, but also put a new millionaire surtax, new stimulus funding, there's no way republicans do that without many entitlement reform. i think the democrats are prepared to allow, and that's why i just think that i agree with the congressman. i think that we are likely not to get a deal before the beginning of the year. >> but do you think it was a senator lindsey graham indicated there at the beginning, do you think it was a political calculation or is a political calculation on the part of the white house? >> well, i think there are political calculations being made by everybody in washington right now, but i don't think it's a secret that the democrats believe, in a lot of cases, that they have the upper hand in the p.r. war over this issue. >> perry, this is grover norquist just a few hours ago on "meet the
remish, you have written about the pessimistic view on the fiscal cliff negotiations. why don't you think a deal gets done? >> well, i just think the parties are too far apart. if president obama wants republicans to agree not only to allow the top tax rates to go up, but also put a new millionaire surtax, new stimulus funding, there's no way republicans do that without many entitlement reform. i think the democrats are prepared to allow, and that's why i just think that i agree with the...
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is the legacy question enough to move boehner and obama forward on a fiscal cliff deal? >> crossed fingers. i hope so. short enough? >> boehner wants to keep his job as speaker so he has to deal with his caucus. and whether or not his caucus will be going -- ready to go along with a significant amount of compromise, obviously, you know, remains to be seen. >> i think politically they saw what happened 2 1/2 weeks ago. i think they'll be in a mood to compromise. >> let's go around the table, bob. start it off. what are you thankful for on this thafg day? >> i'm thankful i still have some twinkies in the house. thankful, truthfully, the economy is getting better so my daugter who just graduated from college may be able to work. >> thankful for my family. it's a family affair in my house. my husband, john liebowitz, at night he's been a cranberry sauce-making maniac. so this is for you. >> oh, thank you is so much. >> happy thanksgiving. >> liebowitz cranberry sauce. >> thankful for my family, at home and extended and a country in which we have talk about our differences. >
is the legacy question enough to move boehner and obama forward on a fiscal cliff deal? >> crossed fingers. i hope so. short enough? >> boehner wants to keep his job as speaker so he has to deal with his caucus. and whether or not his caucus will be going -- ready to go along with a significant amount of compromise, obviously, you know, remains to be seen. >> i think politically they saw what happened 2 1/2 weeks ago. i think they'll be in a mood to compromise. >> let's...
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cliff deal. the idea is that once they get the number, then they can move forward with some sort of immediate package that would satisfy folks in the business community, as well as small businesses so they there would not be a lot of pain from going off the fiscal cliff in the immediate terms but that somehow in 2013 you'd have tax and entitlement reform. there would be an agreement that say, look, here is where we're going on the tax cuts but in exchange for that we'll have some sort of mechanism in place that by some time in 2013 we're going to hit tax reform and entitlement reform at these levels, set at these numbers that come in in agreement in the middle of december. if you don't have that, it gets tougher as each day goes by and these issues from folks i have spoken to on both sides are difficult to do in a lame duck. the best you can get in a lame duck is a broad outline and top number. >> so when we try to look into the new year and there are people that hope for something big and bold,
cliff deal. the idea is that once they get the number, then they can move forward with some sort of immediate package that would satisfy folks in the business community, as well as small businesses so they there would not be a lot of pain from going off the fiscal cliff in the immediate terms but that somehow in 2013 you'd have tax and entitlement reform. there would be an agreement that say, look, here is where we're going on the tax cuts but in exchange for that we'll have some sort of...
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cliff. >> fiscal cliff. >> we could go off this fiscal cliff. >> we are facing a fiscal grand canyon. >> reporter: it's a big deal, question is, can these guys strike a deal? >> i have to repeat, i have a pen. >> reporter: meantime, damage control for u.n. ambassador susan rice, how to smooth things over this week with republicans after those benghazi talking points. >> extremist elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding. >> reporter: the didn't work, now, their talking points. >> we are significantly troubled. >> i want to say that i'm more troubled today. >> reporter: democrats shot back. >> they're not only blaming her for this intelligence report, they're trying to blame her for the actual tragic event. >> i've seen so much crazy stuff in this house, i could write a bock. >> or make an internet video that's actor angus t. jones caught slamming his own tv show. >> if you watch "two and a half men" please stop watching "two and a half men." i'm on it and don't want to be on it. >> reporter: he apologized but may still get his wish. now, to just two men. these two men. in
cliff. >> fiscal cliff. >> we could go off this fiscal cliff. >> we are facing a fiscal grand canyon. >> reporter: it's a big deal, question is, can these guys strike a deal? >> i have to repeat, i have a pen. >> reporter: meantime, damage control for u.n. ambassador susan rice, how to smooth things over this week with republicans after those benghazi talking points. >> extremist elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding. >> reporter:...
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so-called fiscal cliff. if a deal can't be reached by january 1st, americans would face half a trillion dollars more in taxes next year, coupled with $100 billion in cuts to domestic and defense spending. now, since the reagan era, most republicans have pledged not to raise taxes. as mike viqueira reports, there are signs of flexibility on both sides of the aisle. >> reporter: it's a pledge almost all republicans have signed. to oppose tax increases of any kind. that once solid wall was showing crass. >> the pledge you signed 20 years ago, 18 years ago is for that congress. the world has changed, and the economic situation is different. >> reporter: but republicans insist in return for defying party doctrine, democrats must agree that changes in social security and medicare. >> i will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country only if democrats will do entitlement reform. >> reporter: activists on the left are lining up to oppose those reforms, but the president has put them on the tab
so-called fiscal cliff. if a deal can't be reached by january 1st, americans would face half a trillion dollars more in taxes next year, coupled with $100 billion in cuts to domestic and defense spending. now, since the reagan era, most republicans have pledged not to raise taxes. as mike viqueira reports, there are signs of flexibility on both sides of the aisle. >> reporter: it's a pledge almost all republicans have signed. to oppose tax increases of any kind. that once solid wall was...
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let's take a look at the framework of a possible fiscal cliff deal. it includes $1 trillion in cuts, $1 trillion in new revenue. that would include an immediate down payment and then lawmakers working out details in the new year. possibly including raising the nation's debt limit, something the white house has badly wanted, extending unemployment insurance, the medicare doc fix, payroll tax cut and tax extenders. any debt limit increase would require cuts b in reforms of an amount greater than the increase, for the speaker putting more revenue in the form of higher rates on the table on millionaires was seen as significant. the president has been pushing for upper income americans to pay higher taxes. a leading house republican says he has faith in the speaker. >> i told john based on my knowledge of him and his commitment, i am prepared to support the agreement that he ultimately negotiates convinced it's the best we can get under the circumstance. >> reporter: so activity to try to find common ground and work out a fiscal cliff deal has clearly pick
let's take a look at the framework of a possible fiscal cliff deal. it includes $1 trillion in cuts, $1 trillion in new revenue. that would include an immediate down payment and then lawmakers working out details in the new year. possibly including raising the nation's debt limit, something the white house has badly wanted, extending unemployment insurance, the medicare doc fix, payroll tax cut and tax extenders. any debt limit increase would require cuts b in reforms of an amount greater than...
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how they deal with the fiscal cliff. this could prove to be a very fork in the road. the her teenage foud in yesterd. south carolina senator stkwr*eupl demint who is leading the senate to head up heritage foundation has issues with what john boehner has been doing. it's all about this counter offer to the president on tax increases. the conservative blog red state went after him. freedom works which backs tea party groups and the club for growth is really the big one. they spent $10 million going after republicans who they thought weren't conservative enough in the last election. listen to what they have to say about john boehner now. >> when he couples this conservative purging with a negotiated tax increase of $800 billion we are starting to see more and more signs that he's not dedicated to fiscally conservative beliefs. >> reporter: mr. roth said if he doesn't watch it he can lose his speakership and there are others in the city talking about what they can do to reign in the g.o.p. leadership as a group from raising taxes after republicans spent the last year on t
how they deal with the fiscal cliff. this could prove to be a very fork in the road. the her teenage foud in yesterd. south carolina senator stkwr*eupl demint who is leading the senate to head up heritage foundation has issues with what john boehner has been doing. it's all about this counter offer to the president on tax increases. the conservative blog red state went after him. freedom works which backs tea party groups and the club for growth is really the big one. they spent $10 million...
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>>> president obama and john boehner meet for 50 minutes, but didn't walk out with a fiscal cliff deal. but they didn't reach a deal, what's next? >>> why are these ukrainian lawmakers throwing punches. glad we're not there. >> not there yet. friday, december 14th. "starting point" begins now. good morning, everybody. our starting point, a developing story about syria's ongoing civil war and a new role for the united states. leon panetta signed an order to send two patriot missile batteries to turkey along with 400 u.s. troops to help the country defend against any u.s. action by syria. the move was expected as the rebellion destabilizes or begins to destabilize the assad regime. nick paton walsh has the latest for us. nick, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. 400 u.s. troops expected to be on the ground, but this contribution of three total member nations, germany expected to begin ratifying its deployment of two patriot batteries, the netherlands as well. let me give you the back story. the past two months we have seen exchanges, syrian army accused of firing into turkey. turkey
>>> president obama and john boehner meet for 50 minutes, but didn't walk out with a fiscal cliff deal. but they didn't reach a deal, what's next? >>> why are these ukrainian lawmakers throwing punches. glad we're not there. >> not there yet. friday, december 14th. "starting point" begins now. good morning, everybody. our starting point, a developing story about syria's ongoing civil war and a new role for the united states. leon panetta signed an order to send...
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and if they can come to a deal, then i think we can avoid the fiscal cliff. >> and do you think that -- somebody put this idea out here. and this idea is really vile. i'll use the right word. i think you'll agree. here's the idea. let's go off the cliff, just for purely political reasons, nothing happens immediately, and then, you know, you all come back in session in early january, and you give the middle class a tax cut, and you give the wealthy a tax cut, they'll pay more than they're paying now but less than $39.6. is that possibly what both sides are angling to? >> you use the word vile and i'll echo that word. i think going over the cliff is a sdasster. i think social leaders negotiate the best deal they possibly can, and let's try and get this done. i would not be for playing a game of chicken, if you will, or trying to fool the american people who are pretty dad gum smart when it comes to these sorts of things. >> do you fear the right wing of your own party, a wing that says any revenue, as you heard jim demint say, no revenue, not part of the deal. do you think that's going
and if they can come to a deal, then i think we can avoid the fiscal cliff. >> and do you think that -- somebody put this idea out here. and this idea is really vile. i'll use the right word. i think you'll agree. here's the idea. let's go off the cliff, just for purely political reasons, nothing happens immediately, and then, you know, you all come back in session in early january, and you give the middle class a tax cut, and you give the wealthy a tax cut, they'll pay more than they're...
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cliff deal can and maybe will get done. the opening bell is just ringing. so let's get the market rundown, cnbc's becky quick is here with it. good morning, becky. >> reporter: hey, good morning, chris. you're right. we did see a very strong day for the markets yesterday. the dow was up by over 200 points. we will continue with some of that optimism today until we got the news from hewlett-packard. this is shattering news. hewlett-packard is a huge company, a dow component, and it came out this morning and said that it had been looking into autonomy, a company it bought last year, and it now says it's going to be taking an $8.8 billion write-down, $5 billion to what it is calling serious accounting improprieties. anyone looking at this says fraud. that when they were sold, the company was significantly overvalued because of accounting fraud that took place all the way through the company. they are digging into that now. they have alerted the securities exchange commission. that stock looked like it would be trading down by
cliff deal can and maybe will get done. the opening bell is just ringing. so let's get the market rundown, cnbc's becky quick is here with it. good morning, becky. >> reporter: hey, good morning, chris. you're right. we did see a very strong day for the markets yesterday. the dow was up by over 200 points. we will continue with some of that optimism today until we got the news from hewlett-packard. this is shattering news. hewlett-packard is a huge company, a dow component, and it came...
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first, though, with just over three weeks left to reach a deal on the fiscal cliff. lawmakers from both sides hit the sunday shows to late out the latest battle lines in the fight. on "meet the press," the number three house republican reiterated that any new revenues should come from closing loopholes, not raising tax rates. >> the president wants the rates to go up, that doesn't solve the problem. if the president is asking for higher rates, he's asking for more revenue. most economists agree the best way to get that is through closing special loopholes. >> on the same program, number two senate democrat, dick durbin declared that if the country does go over the fiscal cliff, there's only one party to blame -- republicans. >> i can tell you i don't want to do it, the president doesn't want to do it but we need to solve the problem, we cannot allow the reckless position to drive this economy into another recession. a recession which the republicans will own. >> joining me from the white house, nbc's mike viquiera. mike, it sounds like the same old-same old. any new
first, though, with just over three weeks left to reach a deal on the fiscal cliff. lawmakers from both sides hit the sunday shows to late out the latest battle lines in the fight. on "meet the press," the number three house republican reiterated that any new revenues should come from closing loopholes, not raising tax rates. >> the president wants the rates to go up, that doesn't solve the problem. if the president is asking for higher rates, he's asking for more revenue. most...
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jessica yellin, thanks. >>> and january 1st is the deadline to make a deal on the fiscal cliff. for some states, it's a day that a series of new laws are going to take effect. let me get you clued in here. in california, talking more than 800 new laws, including one requiring apartments and condos to install carbon monoxide detectors. separately, employers will no longer be able to ask job applicants for log ins to social media accounts, such as facebook and twitter. and the increase between 28 cents and 37 cents per hour affects more than 1 million low-income earners. thanks to laws that have lower minimum wage to keep price. and the price of stamps is set to go up? e, again, by a penny, on january 27th, which brings the price of sending first-class mail to 46 cents. >>> well, the senate has also approved a five-year extension of the foreign intelligence surveillance act allowinging the government to eavesdrop on overseas phone calls and e-mails from potential terrorists. they say it's protected us from more attacks like 9/11. others argue the bill could be abused. the bill is
jessica yellin, thanks. >>> and january 1st is the deadline to make a deal on the fiscal cliff. for some states, it's a day that a series of new laws are going to take effect. let me get you clued in here. in california, talking more than 800 new laws, including one requiring apartments and condos to install carbon monoxide detectors. separately, employers will no longer be able to ask job applicants for log ins to social media accounts, such as facebook and twitter. and the increase...
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cliff deal, taxes have to go up on the wealthy, and i think he'll get a good deal. >> i think they'll get a punting deal. but romney, he made an unfortunate comment, but the biggest problem he had was the republican primary. that is what is driving the brand to a disaster right now. and we have to get kind of a party view of america that is not right out of rush limbaugh's dream journal. we need to look at reality. >> what's the future of the tea party? you heard bill kristol saying we should give up some of this protection of tax cuts for wealthy americans. are you prepared to give up on that particular point to get a larger deal, including cutting government back significantly? >> i'm not if what it means is that we're going to raise taxes and we're not going to decrease any spending. if you remember that moment in the primary where they asked all 10 candidates -- >> the 10 to one, right. >> i would have answered the question differently. i would have raised my hand and said, yes, i am willing to do it if the $10 in spending cuts happen today. because what happens in washington, d.c
cliff deal, taxes have to go up on the wealthy, and i think he'll get a good deal. >> i think they'll get a punting deal. but romney, he made an unfortunate comment, but the biggest problem he had was the republican primary. that is what is driving the brand to a disaster right now. and we have to get kind of a party view of america that is not right out of rush limbaugh's dream journal. we need to look at reality. >> what's the future of the tea party? you heard bill kristol saying...
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so he's trying to essentially give some encouragement to get the fiscal cliff deal talks ignited and going. and so this comes on -- the speech is coming on a breaking news day jenna of what you and i were talking about and that is basically citigroup laying off 11,000 workers as the president is now speaking to the business roundtable. those layoffs at the nation's third biggest bank have begun. jenna: let's talk a little bit more about that, liz, that news came into our newsroom a couple of hours ago. you've been working this. learning more about also what is to come for the big bank. why is the bank making such massive job layoffs now and what is really to come in the next year or so? >> reporter: yeah, what we're talking about here is essentially this is citigroup, this i is the bank that got $476 billion in bailout help. it got the most bailout help of any bank. what happened was citigroup was -- its ceo had stepped down a couple months ago, now they have a new ceo by the name of michael corbett, an is working very aggressively to cut out the excess, the middle management layers,
so he's trying to essentially give some encouragement to get the fiscal cliff deal talks ignited and going. and so this comes on -- the speech is coming on a breaking news day jenna of what you and i were talking about and that is basically citigroup laying off 11,000 workers as the president is now speaking to the business roundtable. those layoffs at the nation's third biggest bank have begun. jenna: let's talk a little bit more about that, liz, that news came into our newsroom a couple of...
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if a fiscal cliff deal is to be done by the end of the year. why nbc's first read team says it's more of a struggle to get the new class of house republicans to sign on to higher tax raits for the wealthy. we'll break down that 218 for you. plus, chris christie speaking of another number. he gets his highest approval rating for a new jersey governor in the history of the quinnipiac poll. we have show you christie's lucky number. it's one of the things we thought you should know. my doctor told me calcium is efficiently absorbed in small continuous amounts. citracal slow release continuously releases calcium plus d with efficient absorption in one daily dose. citracal slow release. [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. medicare open enrollment. time to compare plans and costs. you don't have to make changes. but it never hurts to see if you can find better coverage, save money, or both. and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov
if a fiscal cliff deal is to be done by the end of the year. why nbc's first read team says it's more of a struggle to get the new class of house republicans to sign on to higher tax raits for the wealthy. we'll break down that 218 for you. plus, chris christie speaking of another number. he gets his highest approval rating for a new jersey governor in the history of the quinnipiac poll. we have show you christie's lucky number. it's one of the things we thought you should know. my doctor told...
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so-called fiscal cliff. despite optimism from both sides, they remain far apart on what to do about revenues with the white house saying the bush era tax rates should expire and republicans insisting any new revenues come from closing loopholes in the tax code. kristen welker joining us from the white house. he said the talks said to be stalled. what is the white house saying? >> reporter: they certainly know this is going to be a tough slog. certainly you had this sort of sense of bipartisanship after the leaders came to the white house. it seems as though that has gone awe with democrats digging in their heels on the issue of entit entitle. s and republicans on taxes. congress talking about some types of compromises, one that would include rolling back tax breaks for big corporations and wealthy americans as you just talked about. another one would potentially roll back the bush era tax cuts but instead of allowing rates to go back up to the clinton levels of 39%, maybe they would go back to 37%. these are
so-called fiscal cliff. despite optimism from both sides, they remain far apart on what to do about revenues with the white house saying the bush era tax rates should expire and republicans insisting any new revenues come from closing loopholes in the tax code. kristen welker joining us from the white house. he said the talks said to be stalled. what is the white house saying? >> reporter: they certainly know this is going to be a tough slog. certainly you had this sort of sense of...
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it was supposed to force president obama to deal on the fiscal cliff, but it did not work. we're going to take you back to washington as soon as mr. boehner begins speaking. wall street already making its opinion known about the lack of a fiscal cliff deal because take a look at the dow. it is down 1216 points so far this morning. the s&p 500 and the nasdaq also in the red. christine romans is in new york with that part of the story. not looking good. >> it would be worse, quite frankly, if it hadn't been this quick announcement that the speaker was going to be talking to the press in just any moment. >> hey, christine, house speaker boehner is starting to speak. we'll get back to you in a second, okay? >> -- not the outcome i wanted, but that is the will of the house. so unless the president and congress take action, tax rates will go up on every american taxpayer and devastating defense cuts will go into effect in ten days. the house has already passed bills addressing the fiscal cliff. we passed a bill replacing the president's sequester with responsible spending cuts an
it was supposed to force president obama to deal on the fiscal cliff, but it did not work. we're going to take you back to washington as soon as mr. boehner begins speaking. wall street already making its opinion known about the lack of a fiscal cliff deal because take a look at the dow. it is down 1216 points so far this morning. the s&p 500 and the nasdaq also in the red. christine romans is in new york with that part of the story. not looking good. >> it would be worse, quite...
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they like them, and it makes you wonder, are we going to be dealing with fiscal cliff 2.0 next year? we might. >> thank you very much. >>> rebuilding the republican party. following some big election day losses, the question remains, what exactly is the republican party's future? former congress carlos gutierrez that led latino voters spoke to candy. he said he would disavow so-called gifts from president obama to minorities and young voters to help him win. >> i was shocked. i was shocked, and frankly, i don't think that's why the republicans lost the elections, why we lost the election. i think we lost the election because the far right of this party has taken the party to a place that it doesn't belong. we are the party of prosperity of growth, of tolerance. these immigrants who come across and what they do wrong is they risk their lives and they come here and work because they want to be part of the american dream. that is what the gop is. >> james carville and raylon salom. do you think the party agrees with what mr. gutierrez is saying? >> i think mr. gutierrez has something a
they like them, and it makes you wonder, are we going to be dealing with fiscal cliff 2.0 next year? we might. >> thank you very much. >>> rebuilding the republican party. following some big election day losses, the question remains, what exactly is the republican party's future? former congress carlos gutierrez that led latino voters spoke to candy. he said he would disavow so-called gifts from president obama to minorities and young voters to help him win. >> i was...